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Gas Prices Fueling Today's Online Chatter
The economy -- and how we talk about it -- is being debated today in PBS's corner of cyberspace.
The rhetoric politicians use when discussing economic policy with the public is under the microscope over at the "Bill Moyers Journal" blog, where Jacob Freeze takes political communications expert Kathleen Hall Jamison to task for comments she made during a May 2 appearance on the show.
Jacob writes, "Ms. Jamieson's assumption that it's mysteriously difficult to communicate across economic differences is already classist, and her middle-brow circumlocutions are evidence enough that she is probably trying to communicate with another variety of 'little people' right here.... That would be us, the lowly commenters who would never think to ask really 'deep' questions for ourselves."
Not everyone disliked what Jamieson has to say.
As Sir Vertual writes, "Why can't Kathleen Hall Jamieson run for president?...She undoubtedly has the 'common sense' that seems so lacking in everyone that's come to the plate.... What a level-headed, cut-thru-the-crap persona...She's got my vote."
Gas prices and taxes are the subject of scrutiny at "Enterprising Ideas," the social entrepreneurship blog operated by the folks at "Now."
Commenter Angela shares how high gas prices are affecting her: "I have a compact car and I just spent $43 to fill it up. Good grief!! I work 50 miles from my home; therefore my income has actually DECREASED."
Ouch. Just reading that hurts.
Of course, maybe things aren't tough all over.
"Nightly Business Report" correspondent Erika Miller blogged May 2 about the April unemployment figures, pointing out that the numbers weren't quite as bad as Wall Street expected.
But don't try telling that Heidi Preston, who comments on the news thusly: "I'd rather go clean my toilets, maybe there will be someone from Wall street with better attitude towards 'Joe Six pack.'"
Honestly, don't we all feel that way some days?
What do you think of the economy? Do politicians do a good job communicating their economic policies? Or is it all smoke and mirrors? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
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what I think today
I don't think the Senate would dream of blowing any hot air right now, but I do understand the question. For example, I just stumbled on a site where Mr. Reid was messaging. When asked about the economy, or maybe it was specifically a question about the housing industry, he said one substantial thing; and then he went right off the subject into energy. He never did say what the Reform was, although I took he he was speaking with a capital "R".
So, I guess I have to go the c-span.
Anyway, if the speculation is true and we do end up with a harder row to hoe than we already have, perhaps the blessing in disguise is that this is our opportunity to remake our economy into a safer one.
But it's done now. No use crying over spilt milk.
Price of Gas
Inform how taxes are imposed.
For example: Did you know that to reduce the price of gasoline easily, the taxes can be removed thus reducing the price by about 45%?
source: http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/1054.html